Monuments in Spain

Spain has one of the highest numbers of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world, and its monuments tell the story of Romans, Moors and Christian kings. In this section, explore the Alhambra in Granada, the Royal Alcázar in Seville, the Royal Palace of Madrid and the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. In Barcelona, discover Gaudí’s Casa Vicens, the Barcelona Cathedral and the Liceu opera house. Each guide includes tips on tickets, opening hours and how to skip the queues.

Monuments in Spain

The story of Casa Amatller - A chocolate fortune, a Flemish gable and a home frozen in 1900

Next door, the crowds queue for a dragon. Here, a chocolate maker's family left their slippers, cameras and teacups exactly where they were.Casa Amatller is the house that chocolate...
Monuments in Spain

Best time to visit Barcelona Cathedral - Free worship hours, the rooftop terraces and the thirteen geese

Thirteen white geese patrol a Gothic cloister in the middle of a city of almost two million people....
Monuments in Spain

Is the Casa de los Balcones worth it? Carved pine balconies, a Canarian courtyard and La Orotava’s old town

Look up before you look in. The finest woodwork on the street hangs above your head, carved from...
Monuments in Spain

Should you book a guided tour of Palau de la Música Catalana? The stained-glass skylight, the stage muses and how to see a concert

Most concert halls switch off the daylight before the music starts. This one was built to let the...
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Picasso Museum Barcelona in 2 hours - A route from teenage sketches to the Las Meninas series

He arrived as a 13-year-old art student and left as a painter who had found his blue. Almost...

How to visit the Gran Teatre del Liceu - Opera nights, the Hall of Mirrors and what to wear

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It burned down twice and survived an anarchist's bomb. Each time, the city paid to bring the music back.The Gran Teatre del Liceu is...

Casa Milà, Gaudí’s stone quarry in Barcelona - Warrior chimneys, a whale-ribbed attic and rooftop nights

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What do a Rolls-Royce, a lawsuit over unpaid fees and a rooftop guarded by stone warriors have in common? One apartment block on the...

What to see in the Gothic Quarter, Barcelona - Roman columns, a shrapnel-scarred square and Gaudí’s lamp posts

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Look up as you pass under the little stone bridge on Carrer del Bisbe. Somewhere in its carvings, a skull pierced by a dagger...

Alhambra tickets and tips - Nasrid Palaces, the Generalife and how to beat the sell-outs

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Its name means "the red one". Yet at sunset its walls glow gold, and the rooms inside are carved as finely as lace.The Alhambra...

Royal Alcázar of Seville tickets and tips - Mudéjar courtyards, Game of Thrones gardens and the best time to go

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Spain's kings still stay upstairs when they come to town. Downstairs, you can wander through a thousand years of courtyards, fountains and orange trees.The...
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